Mumbai, 19 Apr (HS): The honorarium for the Aadhar

Centre Operators has been increased from Rs 20 to Rs 50 per Aadhar

registration. The information was given by Minister for Technical Information

Dr Ashish Shelar.

Following the demand for providing modern equipment at

the centres, the state government is providing them with equipment and a modern information

system, Dr Shelar said. So far, 100 new sets to the Aadhar Centres in Mumbai City

and Mumbai Suburbs, he added.

So far, 12.50 crore Aadhar have been registered. The

registration of children in zero to five years of age is 39 percent, while biometric

registration for children in 5 to 17 is very slow.The target is to achieve the target in the

next three months. The Aadhar Centres will get cash prizes for achieving the

targets, Dr Shelar said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar